DNKN· KAN· Kano
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
large airport · elevation 1,562 ft (476 m)
05:16Z 17:13Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
6 h 55 min ago·03:00ZDNKN 080300Z 16003KT 8000 -RA FEW009 25/24 Q1014 NOSIG
Wind
160° 3 kt
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
25°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
FEW 900ft
Weather
-RA
Station
DNKN
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232451 mASP
06/243301 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 1 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 06/24 | TW 1 kt | XW 3 kt R |
12.0456°, 8.5236°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 1 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
3,113 ft
elevation 1,562 ft
ISA deviation
+13.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)DNKN
- ATIS123.600
- TWRKANO TWR118.100
- APPKANO APP124.100
Navaids near airportassoc. DNKN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AO | NDB | 376 kHz | LOW |
| KAN | VOR-DME | 112.50 MHz | HIGH |
| KO | NDB | 260 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/238,040 ft (2,451 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06/2410,831 ft (3,301 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:36 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEIFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
IFRBASE07/12Z → 07/17Z0504KT · 3 km · HZ · NSC
Wind: 0504KT
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: NSC
TAF TAF DNKN 071100Z 0712/0818 05004KT 3000 HZ NSC
MVFRBECMG07/17Z → 07/19Z5 km
Visibility: 5 km
BECMG 0717/0719 5000
MVFRTEMPO07/19Z → 08/01Z7 km · NSW
Visibility: 7 km
Weather: NSW
TEMPO 0719/0801 7000 NSW
Raw TAF
TAF TAF DNKN 071100Z 0712/0818 05004KT 3000 HZ NSC BECMG 0717/0719 5000 TEMPO 0719/0801 7000 NSW
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